With an Apprenticeship, you can earn money while you’re learning and gain recognised qualifications as you work.

As employees, Apprentices earn a wage and work alongside experienced staff to gain job-specific skills. Off the job, usually on a day-release basis, Apprentices receive training to work towards nationally recognised qualifications. Apprenticeships can take between one and four years to complete depending on the level of Apprenticeship, the Apprentices’ ability and the industry sector.

Business Services Overview

Stoke on Trent College works with hundreds of businesses across the local area, helping you find the most cost-effective and practical solutions to compete in an increasingly global business landscape.

2. English and Maths, to help you reach Level 2 (Grade C at GCSE), if you don’t have a grade C already. Students with a grade C will be offered the opportunity to study Advanced Maths or English to help prepare for work or university.

3. Work experience or other work preparation programme in a relevant area of work, suited to you.

4. Non-qualification activity, such as tutorials and enrichment activities, to help you make the most of your time at college.

The aim of Study Programmes is to maximise your potential to progress onto higher education and/or skilled employment by giving you all the right skills and qualifications.

As all universities and most employers are now looking for students with grade C in English and Maths, it’s easy to see why these subjects continue to be taught at college, so that by the time you leave us you are fully prepared for whatever your next step will be.

If instead of a full-time study programme you choose to go onto a Traineeship or Apprenticeship, three elements will still be covered – your Traineeship/Apprenticeship will be the work experience, you will have release from work to study a technical qualification at college, and you will also come to college to do English and Maths to get you to Level 2/GCSE grade C.

On Course Careers Education Programme

Students on our full-time further education study programmes are given the opportunity to engage in some or all of the careers related activities listed below during the course of their study at Stoke on Trent College.